"An Upward Spiral: A Developmental Approach to Parenting Your Teen"
Show Guest: Rick Johnson
My child is on a downward spiral! According to Rick Johnson, co-founder of Summit Preparatory School and
author of An Upward Spiral, this is a common response by many parents when they see troublesome behavior in
their teen. They worry that this means their teen is becoming psychologically unstable. An Upward Spiral is
written to parents, and explains what is going on developmentally for their teen. It allows parents to
recognize that their child is not on a downward spiral, but instead is at the cusp of developing a new level
of maturity.
